Bethlehem man allegedly assaults pregnant girlfriend

A Bethlehem man choked and punched the woman who is pregnant with his child, according to court documents.

Police say Jesus M. Ortiz-Miranda, 49, of the 500 block of Broadway, was arguing Monday evening with Sonia Santiago at home about the behavior of Santiago's son. Ortiz-Miranda allegedly grabbed his girlfriend by the neck and punched her twice in the face during the argument.

Court records say Santiago is two months pregnant with Ortiz-Miranda's child. Authorities took the assault report from Santiago while she was receiving treatment at St. Luke's University Hospital in Fountain Hill, court papers say.

Ortiz-Miranda fled, police say, but was later apprehended at his mother's residence in the 1200 block of Gordon Street in Allentown.

Ortiz-Miranda was arraigned before District Judge Daniel Corpora on charges of simple assault, harassment and recklessly endangering another person. He remains in Northampton County Prison in lieu of $5,000 bail.